All news for 2023-12-09

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Tennis icon Chris Evert, 68, to break from sport after confirming cancer return
Chris Evert was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 1995 and has been a regular face in broadcasting of the sport but will now be taking a step back for further cancer treatment
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Woman sent home to spend final days with family before one thing saved her life
Becca Smith, 31, was diagnosed with non-small cell lung cancer in 2020 and was sent home to spend her final days with her loved ones - before a biopsy gave her some hope
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Hong Kong racing tips as Aidan O’Brien and Ryan Moore eye glory in £12m races
Horse racing’s world number one trainer and jockey have a runner in each of Hong Kong’s four richly endowed international races at Sha Tin on Sunday
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Paloma Faith's bitter split with ex - tears and public digs to savage revenge
Paloma Faith was in a relationship with French artist Leyman Lahcine for 10 years and they welcomed two children together - but the singer announced their shock split earlier this year, claiming her partner refused to grow on a personal level
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Conor McGregor and Khabib snubbed in UFC legend's best-fighter list
Former UFC flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson named his best-fighter list but McGregor and Nurmagomedov weren't included in his top-four
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Woman saves teen's matted hair after family heartbreak - but it ends badly
A mum helped untangled a teen's hair after she was 'ashamed' while suffering with mental health issues. But the dad's girlfriend of the child clapped back after she planned to get her matted hair chopped off.
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6 biggest LIV Golf contracts as Rahm leaves Mickelson behind with record deal
Phil Mickelson's reign as top LIV Golf earner is now over, and he's been drastically overtaken by Jon Rahm who's signed a blockbuster contract he's risking the Ryder Cup for
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Arsenal's Invincibles now - Musician, boxer and helicopter crash near miss
Arsenal's Invincibles will never be forgotten, but plenty have endured contrasting fortunes since leaving the Emirates, with some embarking on very different careers
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'Living mummy' said he'd been kept prisoner by bear but truth was even stranger
Alexander Proskurin died in July 2019 after claiming he had been kept in a bear's den for a month - but doctors later revealed he had been a patient in neighbouring Kazakhstan
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Ways to protect yourself on winter walks as UK hit by 'hurricane force winds'
If you are out and about this weekend, you should make sure you are wearing appropriate clothes including a scarf and high-quality socks as high winds are expected to hit the UK
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Weird symptom in your hands and feet could be sign of deficiency in key vitamin
A common symptom that sees people experience an odd prickling and tingling sensation could reveal a lack of vitamin D in the body, medics at Massachusetts General Hospital say
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World's largest cave with own ecosystem where humanity has rarely ventured
Hang Son Doong in Vietnam is widely considered to be the largest cave in the world - and it was only explored for the first time in 2009
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Mum banishes 'tacky' tinsel from her home in favour of luxury freshwater pearls
A mum who brands tinsel as 'tacky' has admitted that she instead opts for something much more luxurious on her Christmas tree - and it's not the only festive tradition that's banned
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What happened to Man Utd's next Mbappe who 'takes the p***' out of his teammates
Manchester United midfielder Hannibal Mejbri has struggled to enjoy a regular run of games in the Red Devils first-team but still seems to have the backing of Erik ten Hag
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Decades after girl, 2, vanished in supermarket family are desperate for answers
Katrice Lee vanished from a supermarket near a British Army base in Paderborn, Germany on her second birthday in 1981 - and her family has been searching for her since
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Travis Kelce 'has a ring and will propose' to Taylor Swift on her birthday
According to a psychic, Travis Kelce 'has a ring and will propose' to Taylor Swift on her birthday, which comes after an insider revealed that the hitmaker is 'hoping' he'll pop the question
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Marvin Humes has sweet moment with one ex campmate as he arrives at 5 star hotel
Marvin Humes arrived at the luxury five-star hotel with wife Rochelle and was overwhelmed to be greeted by his fellow ITV I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here campmates
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Queen Letizia's brother-in-law says they had affair before and after she married
Jaime del Burgo, who was married to Queen Letizia's sister from 2012 to 2014, claimed he had an affair with the Spanish monarch for years, before and after she married King Felipe
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Petit on how Liverpool's 2020 title winners were better than Arsenal Invincibles
Former Arsenal midfielder Emmanuel Petit does not think that the Invincibles are the best club side these shores have produced and actually favours Liverpool's title-winners
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Arsenal should beware Emery's Aston Villa curveball that teed up Man City win
Aston Villa earned a huge 1-0 win over Manchester City on Wednesday as their impressive early-season form continues, with a clash against Unai Emery's old club, table toppers Arsenal, up next
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Nigel Farage's girlfriend rushed to hospital after medical emergency
Nigel Farage's girlfriend Lauren Ferrari has been rushed to hospital after a surfing accident while she waits for him to leave the I'm A Celebrity camp
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Kalvin Phillips given bleak outlook on Man City future by Pep Guardiola
Kalvin Phillips’ move from Leeds to Manchester City has not worked out the way that he will have hoped and the England star’s prospects at the Etihad do not look any brighter after Pep Guardiola’s latest comments
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Dog owner's urgent warning after pet is 'poisoned' by common household item
A dog owner has shared an important message for fellow pet owners after an everyday item in her home turned out to be toxic for her dog and made him really sick
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Two of Queen Victoria's creepiest Christmas decorations sell for whopping £1,500
Some Christmas tree decorations that once belonged to Queen Victoria have sold at auction for £1,443 - they were described by Charles Hanson as the 'ultimate festive bauble'
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Seven expensive winter driving mistakes to avoid including muddy number plate
Some common mistakes - including driving with a dirty number plate and not checking your tyres - could cost you dearly during the winter months when it often rains and snows